Hospitals

[Queenie]

Hi,

Does anyone know the location of the nearest hosital to WDW? We're staying on the 192 West and I want to get some directions to it in case of emergencies (i.e. me having an asthma attack.) I think there's one at Celebration but can't find much info on the net when it comes to an actual address.

Thanks

 

[JohnnySharp2]

Hi,

Here are the details , address & telephone numbers :

Florida Hospital-Celebration
(407) 303-4000
(407) 303-4344
400 Celebration pl
Kissimmee, FL 34747, United States

Osceola Regional Medical Ctr
(407) 846-2266
700 W Oak St
Kissimmee, FL 34741, United States

Florida Hospital Kissimmee
(407) 846-4343
201 Hilda St
Kissimmee, FL 34741, United States

Hope this helps.

 

[Minniespal]

Sophie ~

Here is the link.

Hope this helps.

 

[Queenie]

Cheers guys, do these all have A&E's or the US equivalent?

 

[JohnnySharp2]

Cheers guys, do these all have A&E's or the US equivalent?

Hi Sophie,

Not sure about the Celebration one's but Osceola Regional Medical Ctr
definitely does yes.

 

[Boo Boo Too]

Hi,

Does anyone know the location of the nearest hosital to WDW? We're staying on the 192 West and I want to get some directions to it in case of emergencies (i.e. me having an asthma attack.) I think there's one at Celebration but can't find much info on the net when it comes to an actual address.

Thanks

Hi Queenie

How bad is your asthma? Is your doctor treating it with suitable inhalers/steroids/etc. Have you been hospitalised before with your asthma?

You may want to double check your travel insurance etc. for any exclusions - make sure it covers "existing conditions" adequately. Not that travel insuarcne is the first thing that you think of in an emergency, but - if it is a concern - very wroth checking that you have good coverage BEFORE you go...

Boo
(fellow asthmatic)

 

[Queenie]

It's not bad at all, I've had to go to hospital twice in the last year but it always seems to be when I've gone out at night and the fog's come down during winter. Never had a problem at all in Fl, just better to be safe than sorry so I want to know where the A&E's are.

Not booked insurance yet but that's something we'll be looking at.

 

[Boo Boo Too]

It's not bad at all, I've had to go to hospital twice in the last year but it always seems to be when I've gone out at night and the fog's come down during winter. Never had a problem at all in Fl, just better to be safe than sorry so I want to know where the A&E's are.

Not booked insurance yet but that's something we'll be looking at.

Good.

Yes, get that insurance and research the policies beforehand: as you say, hopefully nothing will happen, but is good to be prepared JUST IN CASE...

If you are AT ALL worried before your holiday, might be worth scheduling a check-up with our doctor about a week before you go: he can just check that your chest is completely clear (no sign of infection - which could aggrevate your asthma) and to check your prescriptions etc...

What type of inhalers do you use - manual or easi-breathe? I use easi-breathe and SWEAR by them (they are automatic breath-actuated - you don't need to co-ordinate breathing in with pushing the canister down): no matter how flustered you are, it is easy to get some doses of medication. The only draw back with the easi-breathe inhalers is that it can be tricky to tell that they are running out: so always worth carrying an extra spare...

Take a spare inhaler or two anyway and make sure you pack them in your hand luggage (so they are always with you) and don't forget them whilst you are out and about.

Agree with you, Florida SHOULDN'T be a problem: I don't tend to have problems in hot humid climates or even very cold, dry climates (i.e. skiing). It tends to be cold, wet air that does it for me - especially if it is polluted... I could hurl myself down mountain all day in -10'C and not have a problem, could walk 1/2 mile through Bath on a winters day and be wheezing away...

But you never know: traffic pollution, smokey bar/restaurant, even dust/bed mites in a hotel.... always good to be prepared

Boo

 

[Queenie]

I'm the same, cold wet air always gets me.

I have to go to the doctors before we go anyway as my inhaler is running low so I need a new one, I use a manual one and have never found it a problem. Need a few other things sorting at docs anyway so gotta go (hate doctors.)

Most of the travel insurers require you to have no previous medical problems so will be giving the one that gave us the best quote (Go Travel Insurance) to check if that includes asthma or is just for more serious problems.

 

[Boo Boo Too]

I'm the same, cold wet air always gets me.

I have to go to the doctors before we go anyway as my inhaler is running low so I need a new one, I use a manual one and have never found it a problem. Need a few other things sorting at docs anyway so gotta go (hate doctors.)

Most of the travel insurers require you to have no previous medical problems so will be giving the one that gave us the best quote (Go Travel Insurance) to check if that includes asthma or is just for more serious problems.

Make sure that you get a spare too. My perscription always gets me two inhalers at a time - which works out well (so I get a new one and a new spare at the same time). I use inhalers quite rapidly because I am very sporty (couldn't do ANYTHING without salbutamol... so need to use them on a virtually daily basis).

Am suprised that you have been hospitalised twice in the past year - that sounds very serious: if your asthma is not bad, would question whether it is being managed well (with inhalers/drugs/preventers etc.). Being hospitalised must be incredibly frightening and should be very avoidable (with correct treatment).

Boo

 

[ClaireE]

My son was admitted to hospital when we were there last September, it started to have breathing difficulties in the night and was diagnosed with an upper respitory infection due to the humidity. He was taken to Sand Lake Hospital (we were staying on I-Drive) and the care there was fantastic. Unfortunately our insurance wasn't linked with that hospital and we had to pay the bills (nearly ended up at A&E myself when I see the bill!!!) and then claim it back when we returned. The hospital also advised us to invest in a humidifier for the room which we did and with that and a course of anti-biotics we had no more trouble. My son found it all quite exciting, his first trip in an ambulance and being spoilt rotten in hospital, nurses waiting on his every whim whilst he watched all the American children's programmes!

When we return next Easter the first thing we will buy again out there is a humidifier, as wouldn't want a recurrent incicident.

I hope you have a lovely holiday Queenie and don't need to use your directions!

 

[ely3857]

I visited the hospital in Celebration twice last year. The staff were fantastic but they take the bill straight away and you have to claim on your insurance afterwards so make sure you have a credit card



Jodie

 

[JohnnySharp2]

I visited the hospital in Celebration twice last year. The staff were fantastic but they take the bill straight away and you have to claim on your insurance afterwards so make sure you have a credit card



Jodie

That's a good point as the same happened to Julie when she got sunstroke on Miami Beach.....on our honeymoon!

 

[freckles and boo]

Lurking American asthmatic with an opinion here ... I think it wise to know where the medical facilities are BUT should you find yourself in a crisis, please dial 911 from any phone and tell them your location! If you call from a landline (non-cell), they can pinpoint exactly where you are even if you can't talk. Asthma attacks are frightening enough without trying to find your way to the hospital in unfamiliar territory. You will receive immediate medical attention from paramedics on the scene and if necessary they can get you to the hospital much more quickly (being able to run red lights and all ). I have spent too much time in emergency rooms (with ill loved ones - fortunately not for my asthma) and in my experience those who arrive in ambulances are rushed through triage and are immediately taken into treatment rooms. I wish you a healthy holiday!

 

[Boo Boo Too]

Agreed, if you feel that the attack is not "manageable" (i.e. despite using your inhalers and lying down somewhere quiet for a couple of minutes, there is no improvement) and you feel it "spiralling out of control", then get one of your family to call an ambulance. A lot of the "severity" of an asthma attack is caused/worsened by stress/panic - as freckles says, been in a strange place will heighten that.

I guess that my concern with your asthma is that the doctor isn't helping you "manage" it properly (with the correct drugs and how to handle attacks etc). Asthma is a very manageable condition: it shouldn't stop you doing things or interfer with your life (for example, many elite athletes are asthmatic). Your doctor should be helping you to manage your condition to ensure that you don't get into the state where you need hospitalisation (twice in a year for asthma sounds very severe ). Well managed asthma is not a dangerous condition, it is when it gets out of control that you have problems: the aim should be for it never to get out of control.

Do you take "preventers" (i.e. the inhalers are normally brown taken once or twice a day, or you could be on pills) in addition to the normal blue/grey (normally) inhaler for recovery?

So, if in doubt, call an ambulance. Then see you GP afterwards to prevent it from happening again.

Boo

Lurking American asthmatic with an opinion here ... I think it wise to know where the medical facilities are BUT should you find yourself in a crisis, please dial 911 from any phone and tell them your location! If you call from a landline (non-cell), they can pinpoint exactly where you are even if you can't talk. Asthma attacks are frightening enough without trying to find your way to the hospital in unfamiliar territory. You will receive immediate medical attention from paramedics on the scene and if necessary they can get you to the hospital much more quickly (being able to run red lights and all ). I have spent too much time in emergency rooms (with ill loved ones - fortunately not for my asthma) and in my experience those who arrive in ambulances are rushed through triage and are immediately taken into treatment rooms. I wish you a healthy holiday!